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- Write a Novel This November During National Novel Writing MonthHave you ever had the desire to write your own novel? National Novel Writing Month is a great time to implement your plan and make it a reality!
Simple Novel Writing Tips for Plot and CharactersSometimes you cannot see the forest for trees--and so it goes with writing a novel. I learned two easy novel writing tips before starting my novel. I no longer struggle with character and plot. See what my research uncovered.- NaNoWriMo: National Novel Writing Month in NovemberEvery November is National Novel Writing Month, and the goal is simple: write 50,000 words in 30 days.
Time to Start Thinking About National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)!Have you ever participated or thought about participating in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)? Interested in one author's experience with having planned ahead versus not planned ahead for NaNoWriMo? If so, this article is for you!- Analyzing Janet Evanovich: Novel Writing Versus Web WritingJanet Evanovich is the best selling author of the Stephanie Plum mystery series. Her book "How I Writer" is a mine of gold to web writers who are seeking tips to improve their craft.
- How Teens Can Begin a Novel Writing CareerTeens who want a writing career are often told to wait. Yet many of the most successful authors started young. Here are some steps for a young person who wants to pursue a career in novel writing.
2009 National Novel Writing Month is Ready!Have you ever heard of National Novel Writing Month? You should visit www.nanowrimo.org and sign up. It is 30 days of intense writing to end the month with a 50,000 word novel!
Back to Basics with 5 Extra Tips for Writing Your NovelWrite your first novel like it's your third with these tips another writer has learned in the process.
International 3 Day Novel Contest: Do You Have What it Takes?Every Labor Day weekend, Canadian publishers 3-Day Books hold a novel writing contest - 3 days and 500 novels later, one grand prize winner is awarded a publishing contract. Maybe this year it could be you, so sign up today - if you dare.- How to Format a NovelEven if you have a great story, your novel will never be read or published if you don't follow these basic tips and rules.
- The Novel Writing ArtBuilding a book from beginning to end is like walking around with all your emotions on your sleeve, reacting to everything with fear. Meaning: there's a quiet madness to writing a novel.
- Stress Relieving Tips for when You're Writing Your NovelThe next time your novel seems to be writing you, try one of these five tips to help you relax and enjoy yourself.
- Tips for Novel Writing: How to Finish Your Novel During National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) '08If you're working on NaNoWriMo this year, here are some tips on how to actually finish.
- Tips for Novel Writing: An Overview of "Show, Don't Tell"Examining the most over-spoken and under-explained tenet of novel writing.
- November - National Novel Writing MonthEver wanted to write a novel?
- Creativity and Novel Writing: Exercises to Get Ideas and Energy FlowingMost writers I've spoken with say that inspiration hits like a bolt of lightning. This may be so, but you have to make yourself a proverbial conductor. Here are a few exercises, from free-writing to several ideas.
- Annual National Novel Writing Contest Targets Young WritersThis is an overview of a yearly event fondly called Nanowrimo by students in writing departments across the United States. It is the National Novel Writing Month, which falls in November every year.
- NaNoWriMo: The Value of National Novel Writing MonthI provide a description of the value of NaNoWriMo, and an answer to obvious criticisms of the program.
- Worldwide Call for Literary Aid: National Novel Writing MonthNational Novel Writing Month, occurring each November, not only boasts a fun time, but also a chance to do some good in the world.
- National Novel Writing Month Kicks Off November 1stIn just under five weeks the insanity will begin again. Tens of thousands of would-be novelists will take up the challenge of National Novel Writing Month in the attempt to write a 50,000-word novel in 30 days.
- How to Be a Success at the Novel Writing ProcessThere is no magical formula for novel writing, but there are a few tips that can make it easier, less stressful and a whole lot more fun.
YWriter2: Free Novel-Writing Software for AuthorsSome companies want you to pay upwards of $800 for their software, and they don't even offer to write your novel for you. That's why I was surprised to discover Simon Haynes' free novel-writing software: yWriter2.
A Year of Writing Novels - NaNoWriYeDid you try National Novel Writing Month and have a blast? Would you like to keep up that pace with your writing all year round? Well then National Novel Writing Year is for you!
January is for JanNoWriMo/JaNoWriMoFor some January is the month for resolutions and new beginnings, but for others January means January Novel Writing Month. Why not join others and write a novel?
National Novel Writing Month: Are You Ready?Scared to start a novel? Need to have a looming deadline and adrenaline to keep you typing? Want to party online with wild and crazy writer friends you've never met? Come out of your garret and try NaNoWriMo to jump-start your novel and give you RSI.- A Novel Writing Club that Serves Every MemberNo two novelists follow the same process when developing their work, so running a novel writing club can be a challenge. The two keys to running a succesful novel writing club are listening to your members, and being flexible enough to accomodate them.
- My Brush with CrimeI've always love history. Little did I now though that one visit to the Gardner Museum would involve me in a decades old murder and provide me with a new career.
- My Publishing AdventureMy publishing adventure began with a short story and ended with an ebook conversion.
- Different Writing VoicesLike those who sing, those who write have a voice. If they are lucky, they have more than one. Finding your voice is critical to writing well.
Louis Auchncloss: An American IconThis article reveals my favorite novelist, Louis Auchincloss, and describes his unique place in literature.
Writing Your First Novel: Writing a Scene & Concluding the NovelThe best way to start a novel, a chapter, or a scene is to just jump right into the action. This is the look and hook method. If you start a chapter with excitement, people will want to continue to read.
Blood Meridian: A Novel of ImportanceCormac McCarthy's masterpiece is a monumental achievement, among the greatest novels in American literature, but how can readers regard one novel as superior to another?- Experienced Tips for the Novel WriterWriting a novel, whether factual or fiction can be a grave undertaking for a novice writer. Use these tips to maximize your effectiveness.
- Writing Your NovelWhen writing a novel having a basic plan in place before you begin will save you from wasting time in the future. A Novel Outline is one of many helpful tools to get you started.
- A Practical Guide to Novel WritingAspiring writers flock to the internet every day in search of one thing: the perfect guide to the art and craft that is fiction writing. This practical guide will present you with the basics of how to finally get that novel onto paper!
How to Write an Excellent NovelA good novel is the combination of a number of factors. Checking for these is the first step to success.
National Novel Writing Month- 2010November is here again and it is time to grab your pencils, pens, notebooks, typewriters, iPads or any other device you use for your writing...- How to Write a NovelThis article will help you through the grueling process of writing your first novel!
- Should You Plan Your Novel?There has been a lot of debate over pre-writing and novel planning. It is up to the individual to if free writing or planning works better. There is no writing formula.
- Three Reasons Why Novels Take a Long Time to WriteI was enjoyed good, short project that can be completed in a day or two, that writing novels takes a long time, due to several characteristics of the novel writing process.
